IDS CALIFORNIA TAX EXEMPT TRUST, 497J, 1994-08-29

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497J, 1994-08-29

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August 29, 1994



Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004

ATTN:  Ms. Patsy Mengiste, Document Control - EDGAR

Re:  IDS California Tax-Exempt Trust
     File No. 33-5103/811-4646

Dear Ms. Mengiste:

Registrant certifies that the form of prospectus and Statement of
Additional that would have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule
497 would not have differed from that contained in the most recent
Registration Statement or Amendment, and the text of the most
recent Registration Statment or Amendment has been filed
electronically.

Sincerely,

IDS CALIFORNIA TAX-EXEMPT TRUST



Leslie L. Ogg
Vice President, General Counsel and Treasurer

LLO/CW/rdt